19 Related Articles from 2018-07-19

"Hurt a pretty lady": Lawyer charged with sending threats to herself. Julia Ezell charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor for allegedly sending the threats and then lying to investigators about it >>

Carrie Bickmore admits it's hard to make adult friends. Carrie Bickmore has revealed that it is hard for her to make adult friends after meeting a mate during a Hawaiian family vacation >>

Do you think your job is BS? You're not alone.. The anthropologist David Graeber says "we've driven ourselves into this situation where we're essentially making up meaningless jobs just to keep ourselves busy." >>

Extremist attacks cast shadow over Mali´s presidential.... Young children are among the 289 people to die in communal violence. >>

How 'kill switches' and police drones could cut back on car chases. To the editor: How to prevent police chases is an issue from the last century that still bothers us frequently. The problem can surely be handled more efficiently and expeditiously. Recently, I watched a chase on TV that started in El Cajon and went through Santa Clarita; it included a procession... >>

How to create a cool, Scandinavian minimalist vibe for a teen’s bedroom. Neutral colors and geometric patterns are the backdrop for a soothing masculine retreat. >>

Review: ‘Far From the Tree’ Zooms In on Parent-Child Divides. This documentary, an adaptation of the best-selling book by Andrew Solomon, deals with living with Down syndrome or autism, and other family matters. >>

Review: ‘McQueen’ Reveals a Dazzling and Divisive Talent. A documentary from Ian Bonhote explores the recurring motif of triumph over abuse in the fashion designer’s world. >>

Review: ‘Unfriended: Dark Web’ Reveals New Terrors of the Internet. A young man finds hidden files, and plenty of danger, on a laptop in this thriller that plays out on a computer screen. >>

Seniors advocates want minister to be more than a token. Seniors advocates are welcoming the creation of the seniors portfolio in the Trudeau cabinet, but want to see that the new minister has the power to get things done. >>

Skripal Novichok poisoning suspects `identified´. The news comes as an inquest is due to open for Dawn Sturgess, who died days after apparently coming into contact with Novichok from the same batch. >>

Steam pipe explosion at rush hour in Manhattan . The blast happened at the intersection of 21st Street and 5th Avenue in the Flatiron District. >>

Steinhoff says around 90 pct of creditors support debt.... JOHANNESBURG, July 19 (Reuters) - Steinhoff said on Thursday that around 90 percent of creditors for several subsidiaries supported an agreement to hold... >>

The IRS found a way to make ‘dark money’ spent on politics even darker. Under a perverse interpretation of federal law, tax-exempt nonprofit organizations supposedly devoted to “social welfare” can spend large amounts of money to influence elections without publicly disclosing the identities of their donors. But instead of cracking down on the use of “dark money” for... >>

Think of all the bacteria living on your unwashed neckties. To the editor: Office ties are a public menace? Yes! But the surprise to me was Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris’ reasoning that ties might restrict blood flow to the brain and should be made optional for men by their employers. I thought the article would go on to say that — since ties are often... >>

Twmbarlwm mountain fire near Risca 'started deliberately'. Fire crews and a helicopter battled the wildfire for five days before bringing it under control. >>

UPDATE 2-Roche takes Tecentriq hit on survival data. By John MillerZURICH, July 19 (Reuters) - Roche's hopes of clinching more of the lung cancer treatment market with its Tecentriq immunotherapy had a major... >>

Verdict expected Thursday for cop charged in dangerous driving death of child. A verdict is expected Thursday in the case of a police officer charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a five-year-old boy in 2014. >>